Troon Golf & Travel, September/October 2017

12 TROON GOLF TRAVEL eMAGAZINE TROON SIPS Blackberry Sage Collins Scotland is well known for its whisky but the country is also home to The Botanist a versatile gin of layered complexity Conceived distilled and hand crafted at Bruichladdich Distillery on the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay the drinks DNA reflects the botanical heritage of the island on the countrys western edge Some 22 hand foraged botanicals are picked locally and sustainably on Islay by the companys botanical scientists over an entire growing season Most of the botanicals are dried to preserve and intensify the flavors locked within them ensuring optimum condition for the distillation to come Where the rich flavors are short lived delicate tinctures are prepared These botanicals delicately augment nine berries barks seeds and peels during a slow trickle distillation in a re engineered Lomond Still The end result is a gin of incredible depth and complexity Jim McEwan creator of The Botanist describes it as satin smooth gliding over the palate like no gin you have ever tried before Think sweet delicate menthol apple mint spring woodlands juniper coriander and aniseed undertones lemon and orange peel a bouquet of flowers from Machir Bay honey from thistle coconut from gorse water mint and summer meadows Its a magical melody of Islays natural bounty from the Atlantic washed beaches to the summit of heather covered hills The makers of The Botanist challenge you to move away from prescribed serves and tired combinations to embrace the new By stepping outside to find and add a creative foraged twist to your next drink you can open a whole new world of flavor the Blackberry Sage Collins just one delicious option to create and try The Botanist is available at Troon facilities throughout the U S THE BOTANIST recipe 15 oz The Botanist 025 oz crème de mure or crème de cassis 2 sage leaves 1 for garnish 4 blackberries 1 for garnish 075 oz lemon juice 1 oz simple syrup 1 oz club soda directions 1 In a cocktail shaker muddle the blackberries and sage leaf with the lemon juice and simple syrup 2 Add The Botanist gin and crème de mure 3 Top with ice and shake vigorously 4 Add the club soda 5 Double strain into a tall glass filled with ice 6 Garnish and serve

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